#149

French Publicity Poster for 19th Century Paris Doll Shop
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30" (76 cm.) x 22" . A poster for holiday Etrennes gifts from the Paris doll and toy store,Au Nain Bleu,features a dapper gentleman standing with his arms enclosing a bounty of childhood treasures,presumably just purchased for the lucky children that are clamoring in the foreground. The toys include dolls,drums,pull-toy horses,jack in the box,and the ever-beloved Polichinelle. The address shown is in Rue des Capucines,dating the poster prior to 1910 when the store moved its location from that street. In wooden frame. Excellent condition.